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Letter: Martin Mansergh obituary

Greg Quiery writes: It may well explain Martin’s loyalty to Fianna Fáil.

The Guardian - UK

Catherine Connolly’s election as president has added a new dynamic to Irish politics

After a bizarre contest in which both government candidates blew their chances, the left has shown it can unite to win, says Irish Times columnist Justine McCarthy

The Guardian - UK

Catherine Connolly’s landslide shakes Ireland’s establishment – but not its politics

Connolly’s stunning victory humbles old parties and energises the left, yet it’s no revolution: the presidency remains symbolic

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Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide

Independent pledges to be ‘president for all’ after taking 63% of vote in upset for political establishment

The Guardian - UK

Catherine Connolly: the outspoken leftwinger set to be Ireland’s next president

Independent candidate’s smooth campaign has enthused younger voters but views on Nato and Hamas may concern European allies

The Guardian - UK

‘It hasn’t inspired’: turnout concerns grow close to Ireland’s presidential election

High rate of spoilt ballots also probable as poll shows 49% of voters do not feel represented by either candidate

The Guardian - UK

Martin Mansergh obituary

Former political adviser to the Irish taoiseach who was at the heart of negotiations for the Good Friday agreement in 1998

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Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin withdraws from Irish presidential race

Election becomes unpredictable two-horse contest after political novice quits over debt revelations

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Ireland’s presidential election: a contest with consequences

Editorial: Since 1990, the heads of state of Britain’s closest neighbour have played important soft power roles. This needs to continue

The Guardian - UK

Irish presidential election candidates confirmed as three-way race begins

Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys, Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin and leftwing independent Catherine Connolly in running for job

The Guardian - UK

The emblem of modern Ireland? Not fiddles and Guinness but a soulless shopping plaza

The singer CMAT dances around a retail centre in a video for her new album. It is the elegy those of us who grew up in the post-Celtic tiger recession have been craving, says Irish writer Emer McHugh

The Guardian - UK

Mrs Robinson review – the politician whose joyful underdog triumph made the establishment suck lemons

This profile of former Irish president Mary Robinson runs from her brilliant convention-defying election victory to passionate human rights roles

The Guardian - UK

Forget U2 – Irish musicians from CMAT to Kneecap are more political than ever

IN FOCUS: It may seem ridiculous to claim that politics is anything new in Irish music, with the country’s folk scene steeped in laments about British rule and colonialism, but current acts like Fontaines DC and Martin Leahy are turning the lens on issues at home in a new way,…

The Independent UK

‘Cosy boys’ club’: anger over low proportion of women in Irish cabinet

Social Democrats and Sinn Féin criticise inclusion of just three women in cabinet of new taoiseach Micheál Martin

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The Guardian view on Ireland’s new government: born in the eye of the storm

Editorial: Dublin’s latest coalition has finally got parliamentary approval. But there are meteorological and political tempests coming across the Atlantic

The Independent UK

Micheál Martin returns as Ireland's prime minister after securing backing of the parliament

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government

The Guardian - UK

Micheál Martin vows to protect Ireland ‘at moment of real threat’

Fianna Fáil leader officially elected as taoiseach a day after chaotic scenes in Dáil, as thoughts turn to future and Trump

The Independent UK

Micheál Martin's return as Ireland's leader delayed by parliamentary wrangling

Irish lawmakers have met to appoint a new prime minister, but quickly abandoned the attempt amid bitter wrangling over parliamentary procedure

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Micheál Martin furious at ‘subversion of Irish constitution’ amid chaos in Dáil

Martin’s formal appointment as taoiseach blocked after day of ‘utter disgrace’ in Irish parliament

The Guardian - UK

Ireland’s two main centre-right parties to form coalition government

Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin will be taoiseach for first three years with Fine Gael’s Simon Harris taking over in November 2027

The Conversation

Why Ireland’s government was one of the few worldwide to be re-elected this year

At the end of a year that saw parties around the world punished by voters, Ireland’s centre-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have managed to avoid the incumbents’ curse.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Why Ireland bucked the trend for punishing incumbent governments

In today’s newsletter: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil look set to retain power after the general election – how have two main, centre-right parties avoided the kicking seen elsewhere?

The Guardian - UK

Here’s the real story of the Irish election: beneath the appearance of calm lies a storm

Ireland has, in effect, full employment, an expanded workforce and a booming economy. So why is it such a nation in flux, asks columnist and author Fintan O’Toole

The Guardian - UK

Centre-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set to retain power in Ireland

Parties expected to hold talks as election results show incumbents closing in on majority needed to govern

The Independent UK

Ireland election results: How did the country vote and who will secure power?

Results suggest that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s coalition is set to continue

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